Industry expert reveals farmers are concerned by new energy projects

Australian farmers have warned Australia cannot afford to blanket prime agricultural land with energy projects thanks to a push to green energy projects.

National Farmers’ Federation president, David Jochinke, says farmers want to have a serious discussion about the location of new energy projects across the nation.

“We’re seeing transmission lines and the actual renewable infrastructure … popping up all over the state and as National Farmers are concerned, we want to make sure that they’re in the best place,” he told Tom Elliott.

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